Turks and Caicos Wedding Photographers & Videographers
When your big day comes along, you’ll want to capture that moment perfectly to remember for years to come. The Turks and Caicos has several photo studios that specialize in destination wedding photography (and who have received international awards from industry publications and associations including WeddingWire, WPPi, and countless international wedding magazines). These studios can also help you capture a surprise proposal.
Keep in mind that you will find fewer photography studios in the Turks and Caicos than you likely would back home, so it's important to book your wedding photographer well in advance to ensure availability. Several wedding photographers also offer wedding videography and combined packages.
Some resorts, such as Beaches Turks & Caicos, have in-house wedding photographers and videographers.
Picking a Wedding Photographer
Each of the local wedding photography studios in the Turks and Caicos Islands has their own style. It's best to book a local photographer that you and your wedding planner are comfortable with and whose working manner suits you. Your wedding planner can also recommend photographers and videographers who they work with routinely.
Before your wedding day, schedule a consultation with your photographer to discuss the shots, aesthetic mood, and details you want them to capture on your wedding day. The internationally recognized local photographers can create a range of image looks and feels, from classic, vintage, or casual to the dreamy trash the dress photos in the turquoise ocean water.
You will also want to specify the types of pictures you want with your groomsmen, bridesmaids, family, guests, and fiancé—a favorite shoot location for couples in Turks and Caicos is of course the beach, and the island of Providenciales doesn’t disappoint. There is an amazing selection of coasts to choose from, all of which feature perfect white sand and turquoise water.
Sunset photo shoot sessions are very popular, both for general vacation portraits and posed wedding shots of the bride and groom.
Planning a large beach wedding in Turks and Caicos can be a bit daunting, but your resort or a wedding planner is happy to help, including working with photographers and videography.
Our local photographers and videographers will work with you to capture the moments exactly as you’d like, with attention to detail.
Trash the dress shots, which are becoming very popular in the Caribbean, are another option and often done in the ocean with underwater cameras.
Wedding Videography
A few of the local studios also offer wedding videography. A wedding film is another great keepsake to have of your destination wedding and trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Some of the best footage that wedding videographers in the Turks and Caicos capture are the impressive aerial drone clips of the turquoise water and white sand the islands' beaches are known for.
Packages are customizable, but most Turks and Caicos wedding videos filmed by the local studios are 10 minutes or less and feature the special highlights from your celebration. They typically include full coverage of the wedding ceremony and speeches. That being said, it's always best to meet with the videographer before hand to specify your vision and clarify the moments you want recorded in your wedding film (such as your first dance, the cutting of the cake, or your wedding party entrance).
Prices and Wedding Packages
The price for basic one-hour wedding photography of the ceremony starts at about $500. The typical package that includes photos of the ceremony, dinners, and formal portraits begin at around $2,000.
Video packages tend to be expensive, starting at $1,500-3,000 for a produced and edited movie.
Venues and Settings
The Turks and Caicos does one backdrop really well: perfect and pristine beaches. Each of our islands features a range of exquisite beaches with varying atmospheres. There’s really no better choice for a Caribbean wedding or engagement shoot.
On Providenciales, which is the main tourism island in Turks and Caicos, Grace Bay Beach, Leeward Beach, and the Bight Beach are the top wedding locations. Another romantic and unique option is a wedding on one of our uninhabited cays, such as Fort George Cay, Water Cay, or Half Moon Bay.
Sunrise and sunset photo shoots are also popular. We have beaches facing both east and west, so there’s always a beautifully lit coast to choose from. See Turks and Caicos Sun for scheduling information on sunrise and sunset times.
Many of the larger Turks and Caicos hotels and resorts offer quiet courtyard venues, complete with lush landscaping. Local wedding planners and caterers maintain selections of décor, decorative arches, and tents, and are able to source floral arrangements.
The options for a garden or park setting are a bit more limited due to our dry environment. The Royal Turks and Caicos Golf Club is one of the few sites in the country with a vibrant lawn!
Clear Kayak Photo Shoots
A unique and new photo shoot opportunity is clear kayak drone photography. Subjects float on a clear glass bottom kayak at a spectacular beach location, and a drone is used to take shots from an overhead perspective. The results are typically stunning, especially for social media!
Several companies offer clear kayak photography services, including the eco-tour guides that provide wetland tours, as well as dedicated photographers that specialize in clear kayak lifestyle photos and video.
Churches
The Turks and Caicos features one of the highest number of churches per capita in the world. On Providenciales, there aren’t many historical places of worship due to the young age of the island’s development.
Grand Turk, Salt Cay, and South Caicos, due to their lucrative sea salt industry past, feature several beautiful albeit small colonial and Victorian-era churches. These old buildings were constructed from cut limestone blocks from the Turks and Caicos or Bermuda, with tropical wood finishing.
Quite a few of the salt island churches are beachfront, such as St Mary’s Anglican Church in Cockburn Town on Grand Turk and St John’s Church in Balfour Town on Salt Cay.
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